At Ebbwater we believe in what we do, and we do it as well as we possibly can. We are passionate that Sendai principle #1: Understanding Risk is the best place to start to reduce risk. But our core work, assessing natural hazard and risk, especially in light of a changing climate, is rarely a […]
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In the wake of recent sensationalized press on the effect of flood mapping on housing prices, we thought we’d update our five-year old blogpost on the subject with some research and facts. Clearly, recent news images of flood damaged homes and anxious residents have got waterfront property owners on edge, regardless of whether they are […]
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Ebbwater turns 6 today. We’ve done a lot of work, had a lot of fun and have grown over the last year. Check out our infographic below for some of the highlights!
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-how-effective-are-sandbags-a-look-at-the-flood-prevention-tool-that/
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This is a post that has been at the top of our to-do list for years…but with so many other to-dos it hasn’t made it on to our website. However, with water on the ground across the country, it seems like a good time to get this draft version up. Statistics are tough Statistics were […]
Read More 100-year floodThe lack of up-to-date, consistent flood mapping is one of Ebbwater’s soapbox issues (check out our Pet Projects page for the state of affairs in British Columbia). Fortunately, others are beginning to take notice of this problem – including journalists. This story in the Globe and Mail, which includes thoughts from our principal, Tamsin Lyle, […]
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Read on for some tips from our principal Tamsin Lyle. She admits to having taken this interview while walking briskly between meetings. As as result it is a frank narrative of what makes a structure flood-prone, and what options are available to mitigate impacts. https://cottagelife.com/general/how-to-protect-your-cottage-from-floods/
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About Us Ebbwater Consulting is a small, specialised, passionate firm that works hard to mitigate flood and natural hazard risk in communities all across Canada. We aren’t your traditional engineering firm – we pride ourselves on being able to work across disciplines, at pushing boundaries, and generally trying to do things a little bit […]
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May 2018: Happy Birthday to us! This month marks Ebbwater’s fifth birthday! It’s been a big year – we’ve added several new flood nerds to our team (check them out here), we’ve moved offices and completed almost a dozen projects for federal, provincial and local government clients across the country. We’ve also found a bit of time […]
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Over the last couple of years we’ve worked with half a dozen communities on the development of risk assessments and resilience plans for flood and other natural hazards. With each project, and with each international news story highlighting a disaster, we have become increasingly interested in better understanding the ‘intangibles’ – the things that are […]
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